Ancient Senon

Senon is the modern name for an ancient town and archaeological site in Roman Gaul located near the modern-day town of Senon in France, thought to have been inhabited by the Mediomatrici. The site is estimated to have been settled during the middle of the La Tène culture at the earliest and the beginning of Rome's occupation of Gaul at the latest.[1]

Multiple jars found containing tens of thousands of coins are dated to between the years 280 and 310.[2][3][4] Around this time, a portion of the city was destroyed in a fire. It was abandoned in the decades following.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Un quartier d'habitation de l'agglomération antique de Senon (Meuse)". Inrap (in French). 2025-11-26. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
  2. ^ Pilekić, Marjanko (2025-12-06). "1,800-year-old 'piggy banks' full of Roman-era coins unearthed in French village". Live Science. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
  3. ^ Baisas, Laura (2025-12-08). "40,000 Roman-era coins discovered in French village". Popular Science. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
  4. ^ Zahid, Nisha (2025-11-26). "Thousands of Ancient Coins in Senon Reveal History of Gallic and Roman France". GreekReporter. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
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